Handbook Of Bioethics And Religion

Author : David E. Guinn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0198039743

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Handbook of Bioethics and Religion by David E. Guinn Pdf

What role should religion play in a religiously pluralistic liberal society? Public bioethics unavoidably raises this question in a particularly insistent fashion. As the 20 papers in this collection demonstrate, the issues are complex and multifaceted. The authors address specific and highly contested issues as assisted suicide, stem cell research, cloning, reproductive health, and alternative medicine as well as more general questions such as who legitimately speaks for religion in public bioethics, what religion can add to our understanding of justice, and the value of faith-based contributions to healthcare. Christian (Catholic and Protestant), Jewish, Islamic, and Buddhist viewpoints are represented. The first book to focus on the interface of religion and bioethics, this collection fills a significant void in the literature.

Author : Dawne McCance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0788504517

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Life Ethics in World Religions by Dawne McCance Pdf

Author : Joseph Tham,Kai Man Kwan,Alberto Garcia
Publisher : Springer
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319584317

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Religious Perspectives on Bioethics and Human Rights by Joseph Tham,Kai Man Kwan,Alberto Garcia Pdf

This book deals with the thorny issue of human rights in different cultures and religions, especially in the light of bioethical issues. In this book, experts from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism and Confucianism discuss the tension between their religious traditions and the claim of universality of human rights. The East-West contrast is particularly evident with regards to human rights. Some writers find the human rights language too individualistic and it is foreign to major religions where the self does not exist in isolation, but is normally immersed in a web of relations and duties towards family, friends, religion community, and society. Is the human rights discourse a predominantly Western liberal ideal, which in bioethics is translated to mean autonomy and free choice? In today’s democratic societies, laws have been drafted to protect individuals and communities against slavery, discrimination, torture or genocide. Yet, it appears unclear at what moment universal rights supersede respect for cultural diversity and pluralism. This collection of articles demonstrates a rich spectrum of positions among different religions, as they confront the ever more pressing issues of bioethics and human rights in the modern world. This book is intended for those interested in the contemporary debates on religious ethics, human rights, bioethics, cultural diversity and multiculturalism.

Author : Robert D. Orr
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781467433921

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Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor by Robert D. Orr Pdf

Clinical ethics is a relatively new discipline within medicine, generated not so much by the “Can we . . . ?” questions of fact and prognosis that physicians usually address, but primarily by the more uncomfortable gray areas having to do with “Should we . . . ?” questions: Should we use a feeding tube for Mom? How should we deal with our baby about to be born with life-threatening anomalies? Should our son be taken off dialysis, even though he’ll die without it? What should we do with our mentally ill sister, who has proven that she is untreatable? In this book Robert Orr draws on his extensive medical knowledge and experience to offer a wealth of guidance regarding real-life dilemmas in clinical ethics. Replete with instructive case studies, Medical Ethics and the Faith Factor is an invaluable resource that reintroduces the human element to a discussion so often detached from the very people it claims to concern.

Author : James B. Tubbs Jr.
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781589015937

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A Handbook of Bioethics Terms by James B. Tubbs Jr. Pdf

The term bioethics was first used in the early 1970s by biologists who were concerned about ethical implications of genetic and ecological interventions, but was soon applied to all aspects of biomedical ethics, including health care delivery, research, and public policy. Its literature draws from disciplines as varied as clinical medicine and nursing, scientific research, theology and philosophy, law, and the social sciences—each with its own distinctive vocabulary and expressions. A Handbook of Bioethics Terms is a handy and concise glossary-style reference featuring over 400 entries on the significant terms, expressions, titles, and court cases that are most important to the field. Most entries are cross-referenced, making this handbook a valuable addition to the bookshelves of undergraduate and graduate students in health care ethics, physicians and nurses, members of institutional ethics committees and review boards, and others interested in bioethics. A sampling of terms from the handbook: AbortionDNR (Do Not Resuscitate)Eugenics Gene therapy Living will Natural lawPrimum non nocere Single-payer systemSurrogate consent Schiavo case Sample Definitions: Formalism: In ethical theory, a type of deontology in which an action is judged to be right if it is in accord with a moral rule, and wrong if it violates a moral rule. Xenograft: Organ or tissue transplanted from one individual to another individual of another species. (See Transplantation, organ and tissue)

Author : P.F. Camenisch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9789401583626

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Religious Methods and Resources in Bioethics by P.F. Camenisch Pdf

A volume on religious/theological methods in biomedical ethics inevitably of whether the methodological dimension can be distin raises the question guished from the various other things that go on in ethical discourse. It is difficult to answer this question definitively since many elements in moral conversation can be interpreted in different ways. Barbara Hilkert Andolsen illustrates this issue in this volume when she defines one of her crucial cate gories, gender justice, as being both procedural and substantive/normative. This difficulty of finally separating the methodological from the normative arises in many areas of contemporary ethical writing, both feminist and otherwise. Nevertheless, it seems that in many cases we can separate out the method ological issues with considerable precision. Albert Jonsen and James Childress achieve just such a sharp focus in their essays. This does not mean that a careful dissecting of their papers would not reveal normative elements lurking about their methodological points. It is simply to say that the issues they analyze and the positions they take are, at least prima facie, overwhelmingly method ological. They are much more about how we think about ethical matters than they are about what we think about them.

Author : Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks Online
Page : 1041 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199279272

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The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science by Philip Clayton,Zachary Simpson Pdf

The field of `science and religion' is exploding in popularity among both academics and the reading public. This is a comprehensive and authoritative introduction to the debate, written by the leading experts yet accessible to the general reader.

Author : Dena S. Davis
Publisher : University Publishing Group.
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Bioethics
ISBN : UOM:49015002587575

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Notes from a Narrow Ridge by Dena S. Davis Pdf

Author : Brianne Donaldson,Ana Bajželj
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520380561

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Insistent Life by Brianne Donaldson,Ana Bajželj Pdf

"Insistent Life is the first full-length interdisciplinary treatment of the foundational principles and principles of application for engaging contemporary bioethics within the Jain tradition. The book fills a significant gap in both the fields of bioethics and Jain studies since Jainism, perhaps more so than any other South Asian tradition, is strongly focused on the ethics of birth, life, and death, with regard to humans as well as other living beings. Brianne Donaldson and Ana Bajželj analyze a diverse range of Jain texts and contemporary sources on Jain doctrines and practices, alongside bioethics, to identify Jain perspectives on bioethical issues while highlighting the complexity of their personal, professional, and public dimensions. The book also features extensive original data--represented in visual graphs--based on an international survey the authors conducted with Jain medical professionals in India and diaspora communities of North America, Europe, and Africa"--

Author : Mark Cherry
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781317762416

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Religious Perspectives on Bioethics by Mark Cherry Pdf

First published in 2004. Religious Perspectives in Bioethics surveys recent bioethics discussion in thirteen religious traditions. Christian contributions include chapters on Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, the Episcopal, German Protestant, and Baptist traditions, Reformed Christianity, and the Latter Day Saints. The volume also includes chapters on Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Daoism.

Author : Willem Jacobus Eijk,L. J. M. Hendriks,J. Anthony Raymakers,John I. Fleming
Publisher : Connor Court Publishing Pty Limited
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Medical
ISBN : 192513816X

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Manual of Catholic Medical Ethics by Willem Jacobus Eijk,L. J. M. Hendriks,J. Anthony Raymakers,John I. Fleming Pdf

Modern medical technology and therapeutic options are in constant development and are far from having reached their limits. Many healthcare workers, biomedical scientists, pastoral caregivers and also patients wonder what are the moral consequences are what are the constraints. From their expertise in the fields of medicine and ethics and from the perspective of the practice of healthcare, the authors offer a helping hand in answering these questions. Taking into account the most recent developments many actual questions are discussed. They are presented according to the phases of life where medical-ethical questions may arise. Well-argued answers to these questions and dilemmas are given, based on the teachings of the Catholic Church. May these provide for the needs of Catholic healthcare workers, and all people of good will, who are searching for sources of inspiration to assist in the formation of their views on healthcare and spirituality.

Author : Joseph Tham,Alberto Garcia,Gonzalo Miranda
Publisher : Springer
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789401787369

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Religious Perspectives on Human Vulnerability in Bioethics by Joseph Tham,Alberto Garcia,Gonzalo Miranda Pdf

With the advance of biomedicine, certain individuals and groups are vulnerable because of their incapacities to defend themselves. The International Bioethics Committee as a UNESCO working group has for the last several years dedicated to deepen this principle of human vulnerability and personal integrity. This book serves to supplement this effort with a religious perspective given a great number of the world’s population is affiliated with some religious traditions. While there is diversity within each of these traditions, all of them carry in them the mission to protect the weak, the underprivileged, and the poor. Thus, here presented is a collection of papers written by bioethics experts from six major world religions—Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism—who were gathered to discuss the meaning and implications of the principle of vulnerability in their respective traditions.

Author : Sana Loue
Publisher : Springer
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781493970391

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Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research by Sana Loue Pdf

This singular reference explores religion and spirituality as a vital, though often misconstrued, lens for building better understanding of and empathy with clients. A diverse palette of faiths and traditions is compared and contrasted (occasionally with secularism), focusing on areas of belief that may inspire, comfort, or trouble clients, including health and illness, mental illness, healing, coping, forgiveness, family, inclusion, and death. From assessment and intervention planning to conducting research, these chapters guide professionals in supporting and assisting clients without minimizing or overstating their beliefs. In addition, the book’s progression of ideas takes readers beyond the well-known concept of cultural competence to model a larger and more meaningful cultural safety. Among the topics included in the Handbook: Integrating religion and spirituality into social work practice. Cultural humility, cultural safety, and beyond: new understandings and implications for social work. Healing traditions, religion/spirituality, and health. Diagnosis: religious/spiritual experience or mental illness? Understandings of dying, death, and mourning. (Re)building bridges in and with family and community. Ethical issues in conducting research on religion and spirituality. The Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research is a richly-textured resource for social workers and mental health professionals engaged in clinical practice and/or research seeking to gain varied perspectives on how the religion and spirituality of their clients/research participants may inform their work.

Author : James F. Drane
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783643910158

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Medicine, Ethics and Religion by James F. Drane Pdf

Medicine, Ethics, Religion addresses three topics that inevitably will be confronted at some level in every human life. Academic understanding of all three fields provides background for entering the field of medicine. Understanding of Bioethics is part of every contemporary student’s higher education. The discipline is presented as an important background understanding of contemporary culture for students. This textbook is required reading for an entry-level course in bioethics or for an introductory philosophy course with a focus on medicine. It may also help readers to understand their own lives, adding e religious dimension to the practice of medicine. The doctor-patient relationship, an analysis of contemporary culture, the impact of technology on human life and the interfaces between medical practice, bioethics, and religion are core themes of this volume.

Author : C. Ben Mitchell,D. Joy Riley,D. Joy Riley, MD
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433671142

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Christian Bioethics by C. Ben Mitchell,D. Joy Riley,D. Joy Riley, MD Pdf

A biblically informed guidebook for Christians facing difficult health care decisions, from the making of life (infertility, organ donation, cloning) and taking of life (abortion, euthanasia) to the technologically driven faking of life (genetic engineering, etc.).